Sunday--August 17th, 2014

Video of UMass coach Charles Walker leading linebacker drills. Walker's UMass bio.

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More video with LB Jovan Santos-Knox leads a tour of the new Performance Center. Jovan's UMass bio.

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Tajae Sharpe

Dan Malone features UMass WR Tajae Sharpe in the second-to-last UMass Top 25 series. When Sharpe and Blanchflower played together last year the Minutemen looked at times like they had an offense. This year, with lots more talent around him, Sharpe may have less catches, but look for him to be more of a playmaker, with more yards after catch. In 2013 UMass had 9 TD catches. Opponents had 22.

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Boston College had many turnovers in their second scrimmage.

The Boston Herald says the Eagles offense was in a giving mood.
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Penn State has a pretty good motivational video here.

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Michael Cox had a two-yard TD run in the Giants comeback win over the Colts.

In his post-game interview, Coach Coughlin praised Julian Talley.

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The Columbus Dispatch says the MAC Conference is willing to adapt to changing college landscape.

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Northern Illinois unveils new all-red and all-black uniforms.

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